how to setBounds in percentage of screen size?

[adi.shoukat]

Hi,
How can I setBounds of a component in percentage of screen size so that the interface looks same on different resolutions.
I am using Visual Studio 2008. When I click on a button in designer view it shows me button's properties on right side. There I can set Location (x and y) of the button. But it allows me to enter only numbers. I want to add some formula like:
For x: SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize.Width / 2;
For Y: SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize.Height / 2;

Could anyone please help me fix this ??

[WildBamaBoy]

You can set a control's location and many other properties from within the code. What you want to do would be done like so, and other properties can be set in a similar way.

ButtonName.Location = new Point(X, Y);

I'd put this in the constructor, after InitializeComponent();, so that it runs when the program is started.

[adi.shoukat]

WildBamaBoy,
Thanks for your suggestion. Yes I am doing this right now, but it's really hectic to set location of each component manually. I thing it nullifies the convenience of drag-drop thing provided by Visual Studio. What do you think?
I was expecting some way that we drag a component on form in design time and the component automatically adjusts it's location according to screen width and height.

Adil Shoukat

[sandeepparekh9]

why dont you use Docking and Anchoring properties..???

this will get you going: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/anchordock.aspx

[adi.shoukat]

why dont you use Docking and Anchoring properties..???

this will get you going: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/anchordock.aspx

Thanks for help. Anchor property seems to be doing what I wanted. Resizing is very smooth now. I've set the Anchor property of a button to 'Top'. Will it be positioned on same relative location on different sizes of screens ??

[gulbano]

yes it does the same.... anchor your control to right and top corner.... or top and left corner

[adi.shoukat]

yes it does the same.... anchor your control to right and top corner.... or top and left corner

Awesome ..
It worked :)
Thanks everyone for help